ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MAY 11, 2021, – As President Biden concluded his first 100 days in office with an address to the nation his call for Americans to come together as one nation was louder than ever. To help bring people together on some of the most divisive topics today, Sinch (XSTO:SINCH) has teamed up with journalist and advocate Gretchen Carlson to showcase the world’s first chat documentary, Unread Messages. The docu-series…, For further information, please contact:, Jeff Hasen Director of Content and Communications at Sinch [email protected] , ABOUT UNREAD MESSAGES:, Unread Messages is a first of its kind four-part chat docu-series, journalist and advocate Gretchen Carlson joins as a philanthropic partner and powered by SINCH technology, to uncover the hard and uncomfortable conversations American families are having every day through text messaging and show how conversations can help reunite America. , ABOUT SINCH:, Sinch brings businesses and people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Its leading cloud communications platform lets businesses reach every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging , voice and video. Sinch is a trusted software provider to mobile operators, and its platform powers business-critical communications for many of the world’s largest…, ABOUT GRETCHEN CARLSON:, Gretchen Carlson is a fierce, fearless and internationally recognized advocate for women’s rights, whose bold actions against Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes helped pave the way for the global #MeToo movement. A journalist, author, TED talk alum, and champion for workplace equality, Carlson was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”. She’s a PEOPLE TV special…, ABOUT LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS:, Living Room Conversations are designed to assist in weaving the fabric of our democracy, one six-person conversation at a time. First developed in 2010 they are an open source, replicable, and scalable platform for people to come together to form relationships, build understanding and reveal common purpose. Faith communities, libraries, clubs and individuals use these conversations to strengthen… Type: News Article
The service enables brands to have scalable conversations with their customers using Instagram DM’s or Stories, facilitating engaging user interaction and enhanced customer experience STOCKHOLM and ATLANTA – June 2, 2021 – Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, today launched a worldwide API for business messaging through Instagram to coincide…, About Sinch, Sinch brings businesses and people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Its leading cloud communications platform lets businesses reach every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging , voice and video. Sinch is a trusted software provider to mobile operators, and its platform powers business-critical communications for many of the world’s largest…, For further information, please contact:, Jeff Hasen Director of Content & Communications [email protected] Type: News Article
Stockholm June 9, 2021, Stockholm, Sweden – Sinch AB (publ) – XSTO: SINCH, Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MessageMedia, a leader in mobile messaging solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in the United States and Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Sinch will pay a total enterprise value of USD 1.3 billion, with a total cash consideration of USD 1.1…, Financials, In the twelve months ending June 30, 2021, MessageMedia is expected to record revenues of USD 151 million, Gross Profit of USD 94 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of USD 51 million. This corresponds to a gross margin of 63 percent and an EBITDA margin of 34 percent. The business employs more than 350 people and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Total organic year-on-year growth in revenues…, Valuation, The transaction values the acquired business at an EV/Gross profit multiple of 13.8x, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 25.4x, before synergies. This calculation is based on an enterprise value of USD 1.3 billion and anticipated earnings for the 12 months ending June 30, 2021. , Financing, MessageMedia is acquired through the legal entity Message4U Pty Ltd, which is registered in Australia. The acquisition is financed through a combination of cash, equity and debt facilities. Upon closing, Sinch will pay the sellers, which include funds managed by Mercury Capital, a cash consideration of USD 1.1 billion. The sellers will also receive 1,128,487 new shares in Sinch, which are subject…, Financial impact of recent transactions, In Q1 2021, Sinch reported revenues for the last 12 months of SEK 9,749 million, Gross profit of SEK 2,557 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of SEK 968 million. This corresponds to a gross profit margin of 26 percent and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 10 percent. Pro forma financials include 12 months of earnings from all entities that have been acquired during the past year, as well as from Inteliquent…, Regulatory approval, Closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and from US competition authorities. , Timeline, The transaction is expected to close in H2 2021. , Advisors, Handelsbanken Capital Markets is acting as financial advisor and K&L Gates LLP as legal advisor to Sinch in the transaction. J.P. Morgan is acting as financial advisor and Herbert Smith Freehills as legal advisor to MessageMedia. , Conference call and webcast, A conference call for analysts and investors will take place today, Wednesday June 9, at 14.00 CEST. Presentation materials will be published at investors.sinch.com and a live webcast will be available at investors.sinch.com/webcast. To join the call by phone, please dial in a few minutes before the call starts to ensure that you are connected. Sweden: +46 8 506 92 185 UK: +44 203 00 95 710 US: +…, For further information, please contact;, Thomas Heath Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Investor Relations Sinch AB (publ) Mobile: +46-722-45 50 55 E-mail: [email protected] , About Sinch, Sinch brings businesses and people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Its leading cloud communications platform lets businesses reach every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging, voice and video. Sinch is a trusted software provider to mobile operators, and its platform powers business-critical communications for many of the world’s largest…, About MessageMedia, MessageMedia helps businesses optimise how they communicate and engage with their customers. We enable SMBs to create meaningful two-way conversations to deliver better acquisition, engagement and retention results, through our world leading customer engagement software. Our platform allows businesses to be there for a customer every step of the way: from a confirmation to a reminder to a follow-…, Important information, This communication may contain certain forward-looking statements. Such statements are all statements that do not relate to historical facts and include expressions such as "believe", "estimate", "anticipate", "expect", "assume", "predict", "intend", "may", "presuppose", "should" or similar. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on various estimates and assumptions that in… Type: News Article
Businesses can now share additional information and create two-way customer conversations on the world’s most popular messaging platform STOCKHOLM and ATLANTA – June 15, 2021 – Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, today announced that brands can now use the Sinch Conversation API to share additional information, such as back-in-stock updates,…, About Sinch, Sinch brings businesses and people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Its leading cloud communications platform lets businesses reach every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging , voice and video. Sinch is a trusted software provider to mobile operators, and its platform powers business-critical communications for many of the world’s largest…, For further information, please contact:, Jeff Hasen Vice President, Content & Communications [email protected] Type: News Article
App to app calling lets developers use VoIP technology to connect two smartphones via the internet. This is the foundation of the most popular smartphone apps on the market today. Apps like Viber Messenger , WhatsApp Business , WeChat, and Line all use app to app calling to connect two devices with voice calls., The power of VoIP, The technique takes advantage of VoIP technology to send voice data across an internet network: and because it is internet-based, apps like this can offer significant cost reductions and often even free calls. Integrating app to app calling is much easier today than it has been in the past. App developers can take advantage of in app calling to keep users in their app before, during, and after…, Learn how to add app to app calling in our developers tutorial section
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Our identity (in the form of a username or email and password) is brought into play, over and over again, as the gateway to perform an increasing array of functions. Everything is fair game, from business application software to more critical services like online banking. Recent research from Centrify indicates that over a quarter of us enter a password online more than 10 times a day, or 3,500…
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This is a common feature used when sending enterprise to person SMS messages , and is called dynamic sender ID or dynamic originator. When we send a text message to another mobile phone it shows our mobile number as the “originator” of the text message. Usually our friends and family will add us to their mobile phone address book so when we text or call our name will appear on the handset to…, maintain your client’s privacy, and your brand’s reputation by educating your customers so they can recognize the difference between a legitimate text offer from you or an impostor. First published on Mblox
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We set VoLTE and RCS side by side in comparison with WebRTC previously, and we bring in the discussion of ORTC vs WebRTC for another round in the ring. Their relation is intrinsic, and they might not even be competitors, but we believe in the value of juxtaposing them for clarity. What is ORTC? ORTC refers to Object-Real Time Communications. It is a free, open project In a flash survey done by…
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The world is currently witnessing the explosive growth of digital services, such as Skype, Twitter and Facebook, that use mobile connectivity to bring value to their users. In this changing market landscape, much has been said about the need for traditional communication service providers, including Operators and MVNOs, to evolve into Digital Service Providers (DSP) to allow their customers a…, Figure 1: Symsoft enabling the critical capabilities of a DSP, How Symsoft helps you realise your DSP strategy We believe strongly in the empowerment of the end-user – the customer. He or she wants, needs and deserves full control of their engagement with their service provider and only a service provider with a DSP mindset can meet the modern consumers’ demands. Controlling the online experience starts with creating the product, continues to the experience…
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Ericsson (NYSE: ERIC) and CLX Communications’ (Nasdaq Stockholm: CLX) operator division, Symsoft, have signed a global licensing agreement where Ericsson will license Symsoft SMS Software Solutions to mobile network operators., Mobile messaging is an important part of mobile operators’ service portfolio. Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology and services, has signed a global licensing agreement with Symsoft, the operator division of CLX Communications, to help mobile operators make the most of the success of text messaging (SMS) . The framework agreement follows Ericsson’s successful evaluation of…
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